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The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the revocation of 2 licenses, surrender of 8 licenses, and 19 other disciplinary actions.�� The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct set forth in that particular case. In addition, the Board acted upon 2 restoration petitions.

I. REVOCATIONS AND SURRENDERS

ACUPUNCTURE

Boyuan Lin; Larchmont, NY 10538; Lic. No. 000947; Cal. No. 24994; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree.

DENTISTRY

Vincent A. D’Addio; Bronx, NY 10469; Lic. No. 030134; Cal. No. 24277; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.

Jacinto Alonzo Martinez a/k/a Jacinto Martinez; New York, NY 10027; Lic. No. 046959; Cal. No. 24899; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.

ENGINEERING AND LAND SURVEYING

Michael Ralph Sterlacci; Professional Engineer; Ossining, NY 10562-3640; Lic. No. 049424; Cal. No. 24951; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Scheme to Defraud in the 1st Degree, a class E felony; Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 1st Degree, a class E felony; and Conspiracy in the 4th Degree, a class E felony.

NURSING

Dominic A. Bonanza; Registered Professional Nurse; Clayville, NY 13322; Lic. No. 544088; Cal. No. 24861; Application to surrender license granted.�� Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute.

Jordan Belkin; Registered Professional Nurse; Jersey City, NJ 07302; Lic. No. 575634; Cal. No. 24879; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Sexual Abuse in the 3rd Degree, a class B misdemeanor.

Bernadette Boamah; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Valley Stream, NY 11581, Rockaway Beach, NY 11693; Lic. Nos. 269345, 541058; Cal. Nos. 24966, 24967; Application to surrender licenses granted.�� Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of making fraudulent entries in patient records.

Kevin Patrick Roberts; Licensed Practical Nurse; Glens Falls, NY 12801; Lic. No. 246982; Cal. No. 24977; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny and Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree.

PSYCHOLOGY

Roy A. Nisenson; Psychologist; Somers, CT 06071; Lic. No. 004494; Cal. No. 24940; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having been convicted of 4th Degree Sexual Assault in the State of Connecticut and of Violation of Probation.

II. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

ACUPUNCTURE

Jacob Jianqi Zong a/k/a Jianqi Jacob Zong; Flushing, NY 11355; Lic. No. 001721; Cal. No. 23566; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 12 month suspension, execution of last 11 months of suspension stayed; probation 11 months, $5,000 fine.

DENTISTRY

Igor Klebanov; Brooklyn, NY 11214; Lic. No. 045540; Cal. No. 24828; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $3,000 fine.

ENGINEERING AND LAND SURVEYING

Anthony Cecil Reneaud; Professional Engineer; Brooklyn, NY 11226; Lic. No. 072822; Cal. No. 24769; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $7,500 fine.

Hsin Eugene Chao; Professional Engineer; Fresh Meadows, NY 11366; Lic. No. 070181; Cal. No. 24906; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

HEC Engineering, P.C.; 41-25 Kissena Blvd., #108,Flushing, NY 11355; Cal. No. 24907; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $500 fine payable within 60 days.

NURSING

Bevin Michelle Taillon; Registered Professional Nurse; Potsdam, NY 13676; Lic. No. 567772; Cal. No. 24704; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Jan Koenig; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Glenmont, NY 12077; Lic. Nos. 126503, 340653; Cal. Nos. 24807, 24808; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence when and if return to practice, $500 fine payable within 4 months.

Moselle Amelia Whitehead a/k/a Moselle A. Whitehead; Licensed Practical Nurse; Buffalo, NY 14215; Lic. No. 292818; Cal. No. 24848; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.

Heather Marie Wiggins; Licensed Practical Nurse; Elmira, NY 14903-1023; Lic. No. 294063; Cal. No. 24850; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $250 fine.

Norman Allen Smith II; Licensed Practical Nurse; Peekskill, NY 10566-2709; Lic. No. 273666; Cal. No. 24931; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice, $250 fine payable within 2 months.

Mary Ellen Pace; Registered Professional Nurse; Redondo Beach, CA 90277; Lic. No. 532421; Cal. No. 24942; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 9 month actual suspension, 15 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in State of New York, $500 fine.

OPHTHALMIC DISPENSING

Clifford Kaplan; Far Rockaway, NY 11691; Lic. No. 003855; Cal. No. 24537; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.

PHARMACY

Jack Croccia; Bronxville, NY 10708; Lic. No. 019170; Cal. No. 23870; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Jeeva Thomas; Brewster, NY 10509; Lic. No. 043438; Cal. No. 24264; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Rio Drugs Inc.; Pharmacy; 701 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11206; Reg. No. 027631; Cal. No. 24449; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $7,500 fine payable within 30 days.

Courtesy Drugs and Surgical, Inc. d/b/a Courtesy Drugs; Pharmacy; 609 Main Street, Farmingdale, NY 11735; Reg. No. 029231; Cal. No. 24833; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $20,000 fine.

SOCIAL WORK

Donald W. Whipple; Licensed Clinical Social Worker; New York, NY 10023; Lic. No. 000797; Cal. No. 24865; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.

VETERINARY MEDICINE

Gopal K. Beri; Veterinarian; Queens, NY 11104; Lic. No. 004190; Cal. No. 24571; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year suspension with leave to apply for early termination thereof upon successful completion of certain coursework, upon service of or early termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $5,000 fine payable within 18 months.

III. RESTORATIONS

The Board of Regents voted on March 9, 2010 to grant the petition for restoration of thephysician license of Frank Jose Ballesteros, Miami, FL 33194. Dr. Bellesteros’s license was originally revoked August 19, 1994.

The Board of Regents voted on March 9, 2010 to stay the revocation of the��physician license of Kildare Clarke, White Plains, NY 10605. Dr. Clarke’s license was originally revoked July 31, 2002.